# 98-s-376: A bill to amend the Debt Collection Act of 1982 to eliminate the requirement that contracts for collection services to recover indebtedness owed the United States be effective only to the extent and in the amount provided in advance appropriation Acts.

98-s-376, A bill to amend the Debt Collection Act of 1982 to eliminate the requirement that contracts for collection services to recover indebtedness owed the United States be effective only to the extent and in the amount provided in advance appropriation Acts., is a 98th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] (R-IL); status Became Public Law No: 98-167. (as of 2025-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 98-s-376
- Congress: 98
- Title: A bill to amend the Debt Collection Act of 1982 to eliminate the requirement that contracts for collection services to recover indebtedness owed the United States be effective only to the extent and in the amount provided in advance appropriation Acts.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 98-167.
- Introduced: 1983-02-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

A bill to amend the Debt Collection Act of 1982 to eliminate the requirement that contracts for collection services to recover indebtedness owed the United States be effective only to the extent and in the amount provided in advance appropriation Acts.

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## Sources
- [98-s-376 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/376)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/98-s-376 (as of 2025-10-20).